Autostarting telnetd when connection detected

coffeecoffee · 11-10-2009, 12:33 AM

Hi
When I boot my debian install with the cable plugged in, telnetd and wuftpd work fine.

However when I boot without the cable, the daemons do not start.

If i plug the cable in after booting, a watchdog message comes up saying that the cable was detected. However, my question is, how do I get telnetd and wuftp to autostart when a connection is detected?

Ps. I know they aren't the most secure of servers however the machine they are on will never be on the internet so security is no concern.

Any help appreciated,
thanks.

chiragrk · 11-10-2009, 01:16 AM

Typically telnet service can be run as 1)Stand-alone daemon 2) From inetd (/usr/sbin/inetd, /etc/inetd.conf).
In your system how does telnetd start?
Remember if you're using inetd method your will not see a process for "telnetd" unless someone actually does a telnet into the system.

coffeecoffee · 11-10-2009, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiragrk

Typically telnet service can be run as 1)Stand-alone daemon 2) From inetd (/usr/sbin/inetd, /etc/inetd.conf).
In your system how does telnetd start?
Remember if you're using inetd method your will not see a process for "telnetd" unless someone actually does a telnet into the system.

Hi, I am using inetd.

chrism01 · 11-10-2009, 07:48 PM

Usually on Linux, you'll need the dir /etc/xinetd.d, and inside there you'll find the files that ctrl eg telnetd. Good howto etc here:http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_boo...rappers-xinetd